The 2012–13 NBL season was the thirty-fifth season of the NBL. There were eight teams in the competition. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 24 March 2013, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2013. The New Zealand Breakers were the defending champions, for the second straight year.

2012–13 NBL transactions PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRefTownsville CrocodilesNew Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersRetiredWollongong HawksRetiredGold Coast BlazeCairns TaipansCairns TaipansRetiredAdelaide 36ersTownsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesCairns TaipansConcordia University at IrvineTownsville CrocodilesNew Zealand BreakersNew Zealand BreakersWollongong HawksTownsville CrocodilesWollongong HawksWollongong HawksCairns TaipansMelbourne TigersNew Zealand BreakersCairns TaipansSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaTownsville CrocodilesTownsville CrocodilesAdelaide 36ersSydney KingsAdelaide 36ersGold Coast BlazeSydney KingsCairns TaipansSydney KingsGold Coast BlazeSydney KingsGold Coast BlazeAdelaide 36ersTownsville CrocodilesPerth WildcatsPerth WildcatsPerth WildcatsAdelaide 36ersNew Zealand BreakersMelbourne TigersAdelaide 36ersSydney KingsTarleton State UniversityCairns TaipansCairns TaipansMelbourne TigersMelbourne TigersUniversity of Colorado at BoulderWollongong HawksMelbourne TigersNew Zealand BreakersGold Coast BlazeSydney KingsFort Wayne Mad AntsAdelaide 36ersGold Coast BlazeAdelaide 36ersGold Coast BlazeMelbourne TigersGold Coast BlazeNew Zealand BreakersMelbourne TigersPioneros de Los MochisWollongong HawksWollongong HawksWollongong HawksMelbourne TigersSouthland Sharks (DP)Cairns TaipansCanberra Gunners (DP)Cairns TaipansBallarat MinersWollongong HawksSpringfield ArmorCairns TaipansWollongong HawksKilsyth CobrasWollongong HawksMetros de SantiagoCairns TaipansCanton Charge (DP)New Zealand Breakers (DP)New Zealand BreakersHawke's Bay Hawks (DP)New Zealand BreakersHarbour HeatNew Zealand Breakers (DP)New Zealand BreakersAuckland PiratesAdelaide 36ersKnox RaidersAdelaide 36ersNorth Adelaide RocketsSydney KingsBallarat MinersTownsville CrocodilesBC KyivTownsville CrocodilesSouthland SharksSydney KingsBallarat MinersMelbourne TigersPortland Trail BlazersTownsville CrocodilesPerth WildcatsAdelaide 36ersBC Tsmoki-MinskPerth WildcatsUppsala BasketWollongong HawksAPOEL B.C.Wollongong HawksBankstown Bruins

2012–13 squads

Adelaide 36ers

Cairns Taipans

Melbourne Tigers

New Zealand Breakers

Perth Wildcats

Sydney Kings

Townsville Crocodiles

Wollongong Hawks

2012–13 All-Star teams

North Pos.StarterBenchBenchReserve C Cameron Tragardh Clint Steindl PF Darnell Lazare Peter Crawford SF Oscar Forman Lance Hurdle SG Ben Madgen Jamar Wilson PG Adris Deleon Gary Ervin

South Pos.StarterBenchBenchReserve C Daniel Johnson Shawn Redhage PF Seth Scott Stephen Weigh SF Thomas Abercrombie Chris Goulding SG Cedric Jackson Adam Gibson PG Jonny Flynn Jason Cadee

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